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BMW 228I 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B611120 · NHTSA communication 10184582 · issued Nov 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019–2021
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

WHEN LOCKING VEHICLE, DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT VEHICLE IS NOT SECURED: The customer complains that when locking the vehicle from the outside using the remote control: The doors lock. The alarm system is not activated. The side mirrors (when the function is activated) do not fold in.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.